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Chris Sutton pictured before the Viaplay Cup Final between Rangers and Celtic at Hampden Park on February 26, 2023 (Photo: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Chris Sutton has predicted Manchester United will be in trouble again when they face Wolves on Boxing Day.
The Red Devils are reeling from a miserable week in which they were knocked out of the EFL Cup 4-3 by Tottenham Hotspur before losing 3-0 at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League for the second year in a row.
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As a result, United are 13th in the table, nine points behind the Champions League, but only 10 points from the relegation zone.
Next up for the Red Devils is a trip to Molineux to face a Wolves side after they thrashed Leicester 3-0 away from home in Vitor Pereira’s first game.
Chris Sutton gives a grim prediction for Wolves v Man Utd
So can United get back on track against a team sitting 18th in the Premier League table?
Not according to Chris Sutton.
“I usually get backlash on social media when I predict Manchester United to lose, but it’s been very quiet since I said they would lose to Bournemouth on Sunday,” the former Celtic and Blackburn striker wrote in his predictions column for BBC Sport.
Hinting at the 1-1 draw, he continued: “I didn’t think it was going to be 3-0 again, but the reason I went with the Cherries is because they won at Old Trafford last season and since then they’ve improved while United have gone backwards. So was it really such a surprise?
“We move on to this game, and the same thinking applies. Why would anyone watch Ruben Amorim’s side and back them to beat Wolves? I can’t think of any compelling reason why anything would be different here.
“I feel sorry for Amorim as he arrived with such excitement about his appointment but, just a few weeks later, he must be fully aware of how big a job he has waiting to turn things around.
“United have spent a fortune to build this squad and, as Amorim keeps saying, he is still trying to find his best XI. This is a trial period for him, but he also has to deal with issues such as Marcus Rashford’s future. There’s a lot to sort out.
“Still, it’s hard to know what Wolves will be like. One of the positives from their win over Leicester in Vitor Pereira’s first game was the clean sheet, but you have to remember that the Foxes are very average.
“So, as poor as United are, I don’t want Wolves to win this either. Instead, I think this will be a tight game and a draw is written.”
